Chapter 720 Settling Accounts After the Autumn Harvest

But all of this was just Huo Nanxiao's guess. He was not sure yet, because Xia Wanwan was Zhou Fenglin's biological daughter and the Xia family's support. He did not believe that Zhou Fenglin would be so stupid as to do such a cruel thing to a daughter who could not take care of herself.

Not long after Ye Su left, the three children woke up. Not seeing their mother, they looked at Huo Nanxiao pitifully, their little faces full of joy as they cried for milk.

Huo Nanxiao's anger subsided somewhat, and he said to the three little ones, "Get up, go brush your teeth and wash your face."

"Daddy, where's Mommy?" Xingxing asked, her big eyes wide with confusion.

Huo Nanxiao: "Your mommy's at work."

"Why didn't Mommy wake me up?" Xingxing pouted, looking very aggrieved.

Huo Nanxiao said, "She's very busy with work and doesn't have time to take you. Today, you can come with me to brush your teeth and wash up. Breakfast will be here soon, and we'll be discharged after we've eaten."

Xingxing wasn't happy, but she didn't ask any more questions.

Huo Yuan and Chu Chu were still half asleep, lying in bed turning over in a daze, their little eyes just unable to open. Later, they were so tempted by the aroma of breakfast that they slowly got out of bed.

The three little ones brushed their teeth and washed themselves clean one by one. Huo Nanxiao even thoughtfully put little aprons on them, but the three little ones were very clean and didn't get their clothes dirty.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Huo Nanxiao took the three of them home.

Qu Huilan asked in confusion, "Where did you all go last night? None of you were home."

"I stayed out overnight." Huo Nanxiao didn't explain much.

Qu Huilan glanced behind Huo Nanxiao and saw only three children, but no sign of Xia Ningxi. She became worried again: "Did you make Ningxi run away again?"

"She went to the hospital. The Ling family needs her, and she'll be very busy these next few days," Huo Nanxiao said.

Qu Huilan sighed helplessly: "I see. If she's too busy, then you can take care of the child. She works hard at the hospital, so you can't go looking for trouble, understand?"

Huo Nanxiao remained silent, knowing that Qu Huilan was subtly hinting at him. He entered the Huo family's old residence without saying a word.

Coincidentally, Huo Jinchuan was also there.

"Big Brother," Huo Jinchuan greeted him politely.

Huo Nanxiao nodded slightly, which was considered a response.

Huo Jinchuan asked with a smile, "Big brother, did you just come out of the hospital? I heard that Xia Wanwan had a mental breakdown yesterday and attempted suicide by overdosing on pills. She's being treated at the Imperial City People's Hospital, and I don't know if she's woken up yet."

Qu Huilan's eyes lit up when she heard this. She immediately looked at Huo Nanxiao and said, "Don't tell me you stayed up all night with three children to watch over Xia Wanwan!"

Her back teeth hardened when she said that.

Huo Jinchuan looked on with amusement.

“Grandma, no.” Xingxing spoke up to defend Huo Nanxiao.

Qu Huilan's fierce gaze softened a bit, and she asked Xingxing kindly, "Where did you go last night?"

Xingxing replied, "Daddy saw several women last night and got drunk. He's in the hospital, and Mommy and I stayed with him there all night."

How many women did you see?

Are you drunk?

He even ended up in the hospital after drinking?

And in front of his wife and children!

Qu Huilan's dignified and elegant face could no longer hold back, and she blurted out, "Huo Nanxiao! Do you think you're so great?! You're already pregnant and you still go out to find prostitutes? I think your father hasn't beaten you enough! No way, I'm going to tell your father about this, and you can just wait to die!"

She was furious. She never imagined that her own son could do something so heinous. Did he have any responsibility or duty as a father?

Qu Huilan wished she could also take a stick and beat Huo Nanxiao.

Seeing her grandmother so angry, Xingxing quietly stood to the side, staring at Huo Nanxiao with her pitiful big eyes, looking as innocent as could be.

Huo Nanxiao was so exasperated by the little guy that he couldn't help but laugh, and for a moment he didn't know what to say to him.

Xingxing is quite adept at spreading rumors; with just a few words, she made Qu Huilan's face turn black with anger.

Huo Nanxiao said, "Everything Xingxing says is a lie."

"Really?" Qu Huilan turned to Xingxing and asked, "Tell me."

Xingxing: "Daddy did go to see Xia Wanwan last night. I'm not lying."

Qu Huilan breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, he hadn't gone to see a prostitute; the Huo family's reputation was at least preserved. But then she thought, wouldn't going to see Xia Wanwan be the same thing? Who would take their wife and children to see a mistress?

Qu Huilan angrily said to Huo Nanxiao, "What exactly do you want me to say to you?!"

"Just don't worry about anything," Huo Nanxiao replied.

Qu Huilan was seething with anger, but she couldn't say anything. She knew that as long as it involved Xia Wanwan, nothing she said would make a difference, so she simply stopped caring and took the three children to the playground in the back mountain.

Huo Jinchuan was surprised that Qu Huilan let Huo Nanxiao off so easily. He said, "Madam is indeed different from Dad. If Dad knew that you went to see Xia Wanwan last night, he would probably be angry all day."

"You came here just to say these things?" Huo Nanxiao retorted.

Huo Jinchuan said, "I came here to ask Dad for investment. I have to thank you, brother. Thanks to you, Dad has given me most of his investments recently."

“Indeed, you can only make a living by those investments.” Huo Nanxiao sneered and went upstairs.

Huo Jinchuan couldn't laugh at all as he watched him leave, and stormed off the Huo family home in a rage.

Huo Nanxiao took a hot shower, dried his hair, and by the time he was almost done dealing with the situation, Ye Su's message came back: the investigation results showed something unusual.

The poison Xia Wanwan took was extremely rare. Even if she wanted to buy it, without power, influence, or connections, she couldn't possibly obtain it.

Therefore, all the blame is being directed at Zhou Fenglin's family.

Ye Su said, "President, I suspect that someone deliberately poisoned Miss Wanwan, and the person who poisoned her is very likely one of her closest confidants."

"I understand. Make the arrangements. I need to go to the Xia family this afternoon." Huo Nanxiao hung up the phone.

Some accounts need to be settled.

Huo Nanxiao drove to Ninghai Hospital to pick up Xia Ningxi from get off work.

"Come with me to the Xia family's house." Huo Nanxiao made his request after Xia Ningxi got into the car.

Xia Ningxi asked with a resentful look, "Are you sure you want me to come along?"

"Don't want to?" Huo Nanxiao asked back.

Xia Ningxi nodded: "I really don't want to. I don't want to be labeled with any more bad reputations."

"Xia Wanwan is awake. There are some things that need to be resolved in front of her, so you have to go." Huo Nanxiao stepped on the gas, regardless of Xia Ningxi's agreement or not.

Xia Ningxi thought Huo Nanxiao was going to drag her to confront Xia Wanwan, and she was furious. But when she arrived at the Xia family home, she found Zhou Fenglin and Xia Luoluo tied up and thrown on the ground. Even the injury on Zhou Fenglin's head hadn't been treated. Xia Ningxi felt that Huo Nanxiao had come to interrogate her.

They must have lost their minds. Of all people to scheme against, they had to scheme against Huo Nanxiao.

Xia Ningxi adjusted her attitude; since she was there to watch the show, she should take it seriously.

She unpacked the melon seeds, arranged them on a plate, sat on a stool, and watched the show!

Zhou Fenglin and Xia Luoluo were so angry at this scene that they gritted their teeth until they bled.